Gent vs Cercle Brugge: result 1-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 15, 2024 at 06:15 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent
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What was the result of Gent vs Cercle Brugge?
Gent and Cercle Brugge drew 1-1 on December 15, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 24′M. SonkoGent
- 71′K. DenkeyCercle Brugge
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | TSC Backa Topola(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | St. Truiden(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 2-3 | Cup |
| Dec 1, 2024 | KVC Westerlo(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 28, 2024 | FC Lugano(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | Olimpija Ljubljana(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Union St. Gilloise(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 4, 2024 | St. Truiden(home) | 0-1 | Cup |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Beerschot VA(away) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Gent win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Cercle Brugge win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Cercle Brugge 2-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Gent 1-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Cercle Brugge 2-0 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 20, 2023 | Gent 2-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 13, 2023 | Cercle Brugge 0-4 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Cercle Brugge 3-2 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Gent on Sep 26, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Gent score 1.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1.8 | 1.4 | 7 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gent sit 5th in Jupiler Pro League (6 points from 2 matches) and Cercle Brugge sit 13th (2 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gent | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Cercle Brugge | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy